C26.9
BillableMalignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys
Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant neoplasm of alimentary canal or tract NOS
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(105)
SNOMED CT
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract109821008
- Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of digestive system187824009
- Malignant neoplasm, overlapping lesion of digestive system187824009
- Malignant neoplasm of digestive organ255077007
- Malignant tumor of digestive organ255077007
- Malignant tumour of digestive organ255077007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract363745004
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract428905002
- Cancer of digestive system448675008
- Malignant neoplasm of digestive system448675008
- Primary adenocarcinoma of digestive organ733355004
- Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of digestive organ733356003
- Primary mucinous carcinoma of digestive organ733356003
- Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract1259448000
- Malignant neoplasm of upper gastrointestinal tract1304123001
- Malignant neoplasm of lower gastrointestinal tract1360005005
- Mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract94291000119103
- Primary adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract681691000119107
UMLS
- Cancer of Gastrointestinal TractC0685938
- Cancer of the Gastrointestinal TractC0685938
- Cancer, GastrointestinalC0685938
- Cancers, GastrointestinalC0685938
- GI neoplasm malignantC0685938
- Gastrointestinal CancerC0685938
- Gastrointestinal CancersC0685938
- Gastrointestinal System CancerC0685938
- Gastrointestinal Tract CancerC0685938
- Gastrointestinal Tract CancersC0685938
- Gastrointestinal neoplasm malignantC0685938
- Gastrointestinal tract cancer NOSC0685938
- Malignant Digestive System NeoplasmC0685938
- Malignant GI tract tumorsC0685938
- Malignant GI tract tumoursC0685938
- Malignant Gastrointestinal NeoplasmC0685938
- Malignant Gastrointestinal System NeoplasmC0685938
- Malignant gastrointestinal tract tumorsC0685938
- Malignant gastrointestinal tract tumoursC0685938
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tractC0685938
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract (disorder)C0685938
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract NOSC0685938
- cancer digestiveC0685938
- cancer gastrointestinalC0685938
- cancer giC0685938
- cancers digestiveC0685938
- cancers gastrointestinal tractC0685938
- cancers giC0685938
- digestive cancerC0685938
- digestive cancersC0685938
- gastrointestinal cancerC0685938
- gastrointestinal cancersC0685938
- gastrointestinal tract cancerC0685938
- gi cancerC0685938
- Malignant Neoplasm of Ill-Defined Sites Within the Digestive SystemC0348342
- Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sysC0348342
- Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive systemC0348342
- Malignant neoplasm of alimentary canal or tract NOSC0864885
Clinical Terms
- Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of digestive system
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Malignant neoplasm of lower gastrointestinal tract
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract (disorder)
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
- Primary adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
- cancers gi
- Malignant gastrointestinal tract tumors
- Malignant gastrointestinal tract tumours
- Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of digestive organ
- cancer gastrointestinal
- Malignant GI tract tumours
- Malignant neoplasm, overlapping lesion of digestive system
- Primary malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
- Malignant tumor of digestive organ
- GI neoplasm malignant
- Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
- Malignant Gastrointestinal System Neoplasm
- Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
- gi cancer
- gastrointestinal cancer
- Malignant neoplasm of digestive system
- Malignant neoplasm of digestive organ
- Cancer, Gastrointestinal
- gastrointestinal tract cancer
- Primary adenocarcinoma of digestive organ
- cancer gi
- Malignant tumour of digestive organ
- Gastrointestinal neoplasm malignant
- cancers gastrointestinal tract
- Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract NOS
- Malignant Gastrointestinal Neoplasm
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
- Malignant GI tract tumors
- Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract
- cancers digestive
- Gastrointestinal System Cancer
- Cancer of digestive system
- Cancers, Gastrointestinal
- Malignant neoplasm of alimentary canal or tract NOS
- Primary mucinous carcinoma of digestive organ
- Malignant neoplasm of upper gastrointestinal tract
- Gastrointestinal tract cancer NOS
- digestive cancers
- Mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
- Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
- digestive cancer
- cancer digestive
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys is C26.9. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system". C26.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C26.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C26.9 represents “Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C26.9 a billable code?
Yes, C26.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C26.9 in?
C26.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C26.9?
C26.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4); malignant neoplasm of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (C48.-); malignant neoplasm of abdominal NOS (C76.2); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does C26.9 map to?
C26.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 448675008, 255077007, 428905002, 1360005005, 187824009, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C26.9?
C26.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0685938, C0348342, C0864885. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does C26.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C26.9?
C26.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2C11.Z (Malignant neoplasms of other or ill-defined digestive organs, unspecified).
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